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Jordan (illness) is available for Monday's game against the Raptors.

Jordan was tagged as questionable due to illness, but he's since been given the green light to suit up. He hasn't been a part of Denver's rotation of late due to Zeke Nnaji eating up the backup center minutes.

Gobert is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Clippers due to right hamstring soreness.

Gobert is at risk of missing a second consecutive game due to his nagging hamstring soreness, with Minnesota suffering a loss to the Lakers in his absence Sunday. His status is of critical importance with Karl-Anthony Towns set for a multi-week recovery timeline following knee surgery.

The Raptors announced Monday that Boucher suffered a partial MCL tear in his right knee in Saturday's 128-118 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers and will undergo further testing in the coming days, Kayla Grey of TSN reports. Boucdher is without a timeline for a return.

The Raptors initially listed Boucher as questionable ahead of Monday's game against the Nuggets with a bruised right knee, but initial tests evidently revealed a more severe injury. Though Boucher is expected to recover from the knee issue without requiring surgery, even a minor tear would likely entail a multi-week rest-and-rehab period. Given that Toronto sits at 23-41 on the season entering Monday's contest, the team likely won't look to rush the 31-year-old back from the injury, so he could be at risk of missing the rest of the season. Boucher had recently resurfaced in the rotation and averaged 13.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks in 27.5 minutes over the past two contests, but his upcoming absence likely paves the way for Jontay Porter to slot back in as the primary backup to starting center Kelly Olynyk.

Collins will come off the bench Monday night against Golden State.

Collins drew a pair of spot starts while Victor Wembanyama recovered from a right ankle sprain. However, Collins will return to his usual bench role Monday with Wembanyama cleared to play. It's worth noting that head coach Gregg Popovich stated before Monday's clash that Wembanyama's status for Tuesday's game is still uncertain, so it's possible that Collins could slot right back in with the first unit Tuesday if the rookie forward is held out for the second half of San Antonio's back-to-back.

Jackson-Davis isn't starting Monday's game against the Spurs, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Jackson-Davis will move back to the bench as the Warriors elect to roll with Andrew Wiggins at small forward, bumping Jonathan Kuminga to power forward and Draymond Green to center. Jackson-Davis has served in a reserve role in four of five appearances this month, averaging 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 blocks in 18.8 minutes during this brief stretch.

Clarke (Achilles) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Wizards.

Clarke continues to recover from a left Achilles tendon tear he suffered almost a year ago. He has been doing minimal contact work recently and is expected to play before the end of the season, but he can be considered week-to-week at this point, barring a full participation at practice.

Coach Gregg Popovich said Wembanyama (ankle) won't have any restrictions during Monday's matchup against the Warriors, but the rookie's status for Tuesday's game versus the Rockets is uncertain, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

It's good to see Wembanyama back in the starting lineup after missing the last two games due to a right ankle sprain, but he's not completely past the issue yet. It wouldn't be surprising to see Wembanyama sit out, or at least be limited, during back-to-back sets for the rest of the campaign. However, when he's available, Wembanyama should be able to put up his usual ridiculous stat lines. Over his last 21 appearances, the Rookie of the Year favorite has averaged 22.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 4.0 blocks and 1.6 steals-plus-blocks.

Homes (toe) is questionable to play Tuesday versus Memphis.

Holmes is at risk of missing a second consecutive game due to a left big toe sprain. Big man Patrick Baldwin entered the rotation with a fringe role during Holmes' absence Sunday, while Kyle Kuzma and Corey Kispert were heavily leaned upon.

Sengun was diagnosed Monday with a severe right ankle sprain and a bone bruise in his right knee after exiting Sunday's 112-104 win over the Kings and undergoing X-rays and an MRI, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Wojnarowski notes that Sengun will miss extended time, and while he hasn't been ruled out for the rest of the regular season, the center would need to show significant healing to have a realistic shot at playing in the Rockets' April 14 finale against the Clippers. Though the injury likely makes it tough for fantasy managers in redraft leagues to justify holding Sengun, the diagnosis comes as a welcome development for the Rockets, who may have feared that the center's absence would extend into the 2024-25 season after he needed to be carted off the floor Sunday in a wheelchair. The big man was playing the best basketball of his young career before suffering the injury, averaging 27.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.8 blocks in 36.0 minutes over his previous four appearances. In Sengun's absence, Jock Landale would seem to be the top candidate to ascend to the starting five if the Rockets want a traditional center on the top unit, though it's possible that Jabari Smith and Jeff Green could see plenty of run as small-ball options at the five.

Hartenstein supplied three points (1-1 FG, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds and four assists across 24 minutes during Sunday's 79-73 loss to Philadelphia.

Hartenstein didn't seem comfortable Sunday, and at one point, he briefly went to the locker room in the third quarter. He was sporting a heating pad on his back on the bench, but he was able to return to the game. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, coach Tom Thibodeau said he was unaware of any injury, so it doesn't sound like Hartenstein is dealing with anything too serious, though his minutes continue to be capped after returning from an Achilles issue.